Combined turn-down-collar folder, shaper, and edge-ironer.



No; 853,845. PATENTED MAYf14, 1907.

' H. A-.' TWIGG- COMBINED, TURN DOWN COLLAR FOLDER, SHAPER AND EDGE IRONBR.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, 1904.

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No. 853,845 PATBNTBD MAY 14, 1907.

COMBINED TURN DOWNGOLLAR FOLDER,- SHAPER, AND EDGE mom-JR.v

APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, 1904.

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HENRY A. TWIGG, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

COMBINED TURN-DOWN-COLLAR FOLDER, SHAPER, AND EDGE-IRONER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1907.

Application filed April 18,1904. Serial 110.203,?41.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY. A. TWIGG, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Turn-Down-Collar Folder, Sha er, and Edge- Ironer; and I do declare the fol owing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the in vention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a device for folding, shaping and edge ironing turn down collars, my object being to provide a machine adapted to perform simultaneously the aforesaid functions and which at the same time shall be comparatively simple in construction, economical in cost,reliable, durable and efiicient in use, and to these ends the invention consists of the features, arrangements and combinations hereinafter described and claimed, all of which will be fully understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawing in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In this drawing, Figure 1 is a front view of my improved machine shown partly insection. This view is taken looking in the direction of the arrow in Fi 2. Fig. 2 is a top or plan view of the comp ete machine. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the vertically dis osed wedge-shaped plate over which the col ar is doubled during the performance of the edge ironing and folding function. Fig. 4 is a detail view of a guide forming a part of the mechanism of my improved machine.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let A designate a stationary base plate adapted to be secured to a suitable sup ort by fastening bolts A. Upon this base p ate are mounted upright parts A A and A. In the parts A and A is j ournaled the operating shaft B u on one extremity of which are mounted t e usual fast and loose pulleys C. To this shaft is also secured a beveled gear D, and on the said shaft between the beveled gear and the pulleys C, a pulley E is mounted having a peripheral groove whereby it is ada ted to receive a belt F which engages a sma ler pulley E mounted on a shaft E j ournaled in the frame G pivotally connected with the upper extremity of the frame part A as shown at G. The frame G is composed of a vertically disposed part G and a bent arm G extending inwardly from the arm G The upper extremities of the arms G and Gr are provided with bearings Gr in which the shaft E is journaled. To the inner extremity of the shaft E is made fast an edge ironing wheel H having a hollow drumshaped part H and a grooved edge ironing part H A conduit H delivers gas to the hollow part H for the urpose of heating the edge ironing part II o the wheel.

U on the upright art A is mounted a platfhrm I to which 1s secured the folding plate J by means of a stud bolt J. This plate J extends upwardly and its upper edge occupies a osition close to the bottom of the groove of t e edge ironing wheel H.

Journaled in the base plate A and the platform 'I are two shafts K and L'. Upon the shaft K is made fast a horizontally disposed beveled gear K which meshes with the vertically disposed beveled gear D. As shown in the drawing the gear D is considerably smaller than the gear K and the smaller gear may perhaps be more properly termed a pinion. Above the gear K and also fast on the shaft K is a gear K which meshes with a gear K fast on the shaft L. The two gears K and K as shown in the drawing are located immediately below the platform I. Above the platform I and made fast to the vertical shaft L, is a roller M. Mounted on the upper part of the shaft K, is a smaller roller M, which cooperates with roller M in shaping the collar. The roller M is located at the rear extremity of the plate J, while the roller M is located in the rear of the roller M. In the shaping operation, the roller M engages only the upper part of the folded collar, whereby the two parts of the collar are pressed tightly together at the upper folded edge, while below the roller, the two parts of'the collar are allowed to spread apart, thus giving the collar the proper shape for wearing purposes. The side J 3 of the plate J next to the roller M, is vertical, while the opposite side J is inclined. The collar during the folding and edge ironing operation, straddles the plate J whose upper edge is thin and engages the folding line on the inside, while the outer part of the collar engages the inclined surface J the inside or the part of the collar next to the neck when worn, engages the vertical face J of the folding plate. This confolding struction, has a tendency to cause the inside of the collar to occupy a vertical or approxi mately vertical position, while the outside stands out therefrom and diverges from the inside, as it extends downwardly from the line. i A guide plate N is mounted on the platform I in the rear of the folding plate J and in suitable proximity to the shaping roller M. This plate N is provided with a bottom flange or foot N provided with a slot bl through which is passed a set bolt or thumb screw 1 whereby the plate may be adjusted with reference to the roller M. The upwardly projecting part of this plate has its inner face curved to conform to the curve of the roller h This device N serves as a guide whereby the collar is caused to pass between the rollers M and M after it leaves the edge ironing wheel H and the folding plate J.

From the foregoing description the use and operation of my improved device will be readily understood. Preparatory to beginning the use of my improved machine, the collar is ironed flat that is to say with the inner and outer parts occupying the same plane. It is then dampened along the folding edge and bent over the plate J whose upper thin extremity then engages the folding line on the inside. The machine is operated by connecting the fast pulley C of the shaft B with any suitable motor. The rotation of this shaft operates the edge ironing wheel together with the rollers lfand M. As the collar is fed to the edge ironing wheel, the latter acts on the outside of the folding line, while the top of the plate J acts on the inside. In this way the part H of the edge ironing wheel acts on the outer folded edge of the collar to iron the same. As it leaves the edge ironing wheel, the inside part passes between the vertical face of the plate I and the shaping roller h and as soon as a part of it leaves the plate J, the guide plate N causes it to pass between the rollers M and M, whereby it is shaped, its upper portion being pressed tightly between the two rollers, while its lower portion is allowed to expand or spread apart considerably. While passing between the two rollers, the collar is shaped or curved to conform to the shape of the neck or the shirt band to which it is to be applied.

The frame G upon which the edge ironing wheel is mounted, is vertically adjustable by means of a set bolt O which is threaded in the lower part of the frame and engages the upright part A By turning this set bolt, in one direction, it is evident that the frame together with the edge ironing wheel will be raised, while by turning it in the other direction, the edge ironing wheel will be allowed to assume the lower position by gravity, the frame turning on the pivot G as will be readily understood.

In beginnin the operation on the collar, the latter is fed to the edge ironing wheel whose rotation causes it to move along over the plate J until it passes between the roller M and the guide plate N, when the roller M facilitates its forward. movement. I t then passes between the two rollers M and l\l whose action discharges it from the machine and performs the shaping operation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. The combination of a vertically disposed plate over which the turn down collar is adapted to fold, an edge ironing wheel mounted above the plate, a roller located in the rear of the edge ironing wheel and cooperating with the plate, the said roller having a vertical axis, the length of the roller being less than the width of the collar, and a cond roller located in the rear of the first named roller.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination. of a horizontally disposed operating shaft, a second shaft mounted above the first named shaft, an edge ironing wheel mounted on the second shaft, means for transmitting motion from the operating shaft to the edge ironing wheel shaft, a stationary plate whose upper edge occupies a. position below the edge ironing wheel, a roller located in the rear of the edge ironing wheel and cooperating with the said plate, a vertical shaft upon which said roller is made fast, a second rollerlocated in the rear of the first named roller and cooperating with the latter, a shaft upon which the second roller is mounted and made fast, gears connecting the two shafts, and a gearing connection between the operating shaft and one of the roller shafts.

In. testimony whereof I afl'ix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY A. 'IWltitl.

Witnesses A. J. OBRIEN, DENA NELSON. 

